2. Africa
⢠Immense continent
⢠Long-established
⢠Highly developed
cultures
⢠Sophisticated art forms
for centuries.
⢠Cush 700 B.C. ancient
Egyptian empire
⢠Nigeria flourished 1000
years ago
⢠Compare this to the U.S
⢠How old is the U.S.A.?
3.
4.
5. Akan (ah-kahn)
⢠A group of peoples in Western Africa speaking
Akan languages, including the Baule of Cote
dâIvoire, the Asante and the Fante of Ghana.
⢠These people joined together in the 18th
Century in order to form a powerful
confederation of states.
⢠The Asante was the largest of these groups to
join together.
7. The Visual Arts in Africa
⢠Even in modern nation
states the visual arts are
integrated with other
art forms.
⢠Music, dance and
drama
⢠Itâs role is important in
the religious beliefs
⢠Religious beliefs are
intertwined with the
culture.
8. Dominant Themes
⢠Birth
⢠Death
⢠Roles of men, women,
and children
⢠Coming of age
⢠Sickness and healing
⢠Importance of food and
water
⢠The human relationship
with nature
9. Comparing Cultures
⢠As we learn about African art letâs think about
other cultures and the role of the Visual Arts.
10. Birth
⢠Akuaba: Small disc-
headed female figures
made of wood by Akan
carvers.
⢠Represents the idea of a
healthy, perfect child.
⢠A pregnant woman, or
one wanting to get
pregnant would carry it
around and care for it
like a real child.
⢠Kept as remembrance ,
teaching device for girls,
or placed in a shrine.
⢠Exaggerated features.
11. Akuaba
⢠Prefer girls
⢠Round Face
⢠Long flat foreheads
⢠Ideal
⢠What are some cultural
ideals in American
culture?
12. Music, Dance and Costume
⢠Boys Initiation
⢠Bandi people
⢠Boys leave home to
learn special skills
necessary to being an
adult in society
⢠What are some coming
of age traditions in
other cultures?
⢠Girls Initiation
⢠Girls leave their homes
⢠Go to secluded school
for several months
⢠Learn skills necessary to
being an adult woman
in society
13. Kente Cloth
⢠A brilliantly colored and
patterned fabric that
became the royal cloth.
⢠Woven in narrow strips.
⢠Stitched together to
form large pieces with
complex patterns.
⢠Silk
⢠Gold dust-designs
14. Jewelry
⢠Adult women wear
elaborate silver jewelry.
⢠Worn for weddings
⢠Security for women
⢠What do other cultures
use as symbolism for
marriage.
17. Asante Stool
⢠Asante (ah-SHAN-tee): An Akan people of
Ghana, formerly united in the Asante
kingdom.
18. Masquerade
⢠A full costume,
including a face
covering, or mask.
⢠Nigerian Masquerade
19. Griot
⢠Rather than written
history some cultures
carry on oral traditions.
⢠Stories are passed down
from generation to
generation.
⢠Oral historians who are
also musicians and
performers.
20. Gods and Rulers
⢠Rulers considered gods.
⢠Kingship and divinity
⢠Living kings having
divine powers
⢠Louis XIV ruled France
under the belief that eh
had been given his
throne directly by God.
21. Role of Men and Women
⢠Warriors and leaders ⢠Healer as leader
22. Cycles: African Life Through Art
⢠http://www.imamuseu
m.org/interactives/cycle
s/
⢠The information
contained in this power
point come from the
website listed here and
from Chapter 12 in your
Art in Focus textbook.
23. Art of Africa and African-
American Artists
Ballenger
2015
24. Edward Mitchell Bannister
⢠1828-1901
⢠Providence, RI
⢠Story in a New York
paper
⢠1st to win a major award
25. Henry Tanner
⢠1859-1937
⢠Philadelphia
⢠Pennsylvania Academy
⢠Student of Eakins
⢠Landscape to genre
⢠Stayed in America